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Delta 767 diverts to remote outpost in Alaskan Pacific

Delta Air Lines passengers on Flight 208 from San Francisco to Tokyo were treated to an unexpected stopover near Alaska's remote Aleutian Island chain Tuesday morning. That came earlier this morning after

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer confirms to the publication the flight made an emergency landing at the airport in Cold Bay, a community of about 100 located some 630 miles southwest of Anchorage.

Delta spokesman Michael Thomas tells the Anchorage Daily News the flight's pilots "acted out of an abundance of caution" with the diversion after an indicator showed a possible problem with one of the aircraft's engines.

The plane, which landed without further incident, touched down in Cold Bay around 6 a.m. with 167 passengers and 11 crew members on board, according to Delta.

Despite its small population, the Alaska Dispatch writes "Cold Bay is considered one of the commercial hubs of the Aleutian Islands. Its runway is more than 10,000 feet long, making it the fifth-longest runway in the state." AP adds "Cold Bay was built up as a World War II staging area."

In the meantime, Delta spokesman Thomas says Delta is sending another plane to pick up the passengers to take them on to California.